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How To Successfully Train Your New Puppy

Training is an essential component to a well adjusted adult dog. Failing to take the time to train your new pet in all areas will bring you numerous years of frustration. When you bring your new puppy home, there are many different things that need to occur.

How to Know Which Type of Pet Door to Buy

Oh, that anxious waiting by the door as your dog wags his tail and scratches on the back door to be let out. You get up to let him out and then get up again in 10 minutes to let him in. The solution to this constant up and down is to install a dog door.

How to Train English Mastiff Puppies

Known as the world's heaviest breed, the English mastiff has a gentle temperament but needs training early on when it is smaller and easier to handle for the average dog owner. You would need about 40 Yorkshire terriers to equal a mastiff in weight. Given how large these dogs get---180 to 220 pounds

A Dog Owner's Guide to Dog's Urinary Tract Infection

If you are a dog owner, there is a lot you should know about dog's urinary tract infection. While most people are aware of the problem, they do not have a clear idea of the treatment options and the steps they can take to prevent the problem. So, here is a small guide.

Top 5 Most Expensive Pets in the World

How much is too much when it comes to owning an exotic pet? Take a look at just how expensive exotic, rare pets can be in the following profile of the top 5 priciest pets in the world.

Rabies Quarantine Procedures

Rabies is a fatal transmissible disease that can be passed to people through the bite of an infected animal. As a result, specific rabies quarantine procedures have been mandated and must be followed in the event of a rabies exposure. These procedures exist to protect the public from the threat of r

Small Dog Training - It's Easy

When doing small dog training, be sure to be patient with them. All dogs have different personalities; get to know your puppy for who he is. Working with your puppy and how they are personality wise will get your training through a lot quicker.

What to Know About Diets for Dogs

Weight seems to be a struggle for just about anyone, and that is true in the world of dogs. In fact, more and more dogs are being diagnosed as overweight if not obese. The truth is that different breeds of dogs have different ideal weights that are based on their frame and breed. However, more and m

Canine Liver Cancer & Diarrhea

Liver cancer is one of the most dangerous forms of cancer for dogs, according to VetInfo. Diarrhea is a common symptom and may require treatment.

House Training Your Doggie

I don't like using the terminology 'housebreaking' your dog. 'House training' your dog sounds better to me. Why? What a dog does is natural. Although where they may do it may sometimes seem unnatural to you. I don't want to break them, I would rather train them.

Traveling With Your Pet-Road Trip Tips

While planning your next vacation you not only need to consider where you are going and how you will get there, but also what you will do with your pet.If you decide to travel by car and plan on taking your pet with you, there are a few things you should consider.

Most Common and Costly Canine Conditions

Although there are plenty of joys associated with being a dog owner, there is no doubt that dog ownership can be expensive as well.In fact, according to Veterinary Pet Insurance, which is the largest and oldest pet health insurance provider in the country, there are several conditions that dog owner

Aggressive Bone Cancer in Dogs

Osteosarcoma is the most aggressive form of canine bone cancer and accounts for up to 90 percent of bone malignancies, according to peteducation.com. It affects older and large or giant breeds such as great Danes or golden retrievers. Up to 85 percent of affected dogs suffer from appendicular osteos

How to Care for a Puppy Mill Dog

Dogs that come from puppy mills often come with special needs because of the way they were treated before they were purchased. They are often kept in poor conditions and might have been kept in a small, cramped cage with many other dogs through most of the dog's life. This means an adjustment period